Game apparatus



Aug. 2, 1938. G. M. SURPRISE GAME APPARATUS Filed July 18, 1936QZZEr/zey Patented Aug. 2, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The invention relates to improvements in game apparatus and has for itsprimary object the provision of an improved apparatus for playing dicegames which is of simple construction and efficient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of apparatus of thecharacter indicated so constructed and arranged as to prevent manual andunfair manipulation of the dice.

Another object of the invention is the provision of apparatus of thecharacter indicated so constructed and arranged as to destroy theefficacy of loaded dice.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, and in which Fig. 1 is aVertical transverse section of apparatus embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 a section taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 a top plan view of the apparatus;

Fig. 4 a section taken substantially on line 44 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 a detailed view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a slightly modifiedform of construction.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4comprises a suitable base member ill, preferably of suitable metal, andprovided with a discharge chute ll adapted and arranged to dischargedice deposited therein laterally from the apparatus. The base member It)is provided at its top with an annular lip or flange i2 and a glasscylinder i3 is seated as shown on said base member and within said lipI2. A top member it! having upwardly flaring sides is provided with anannular groove i5 seating on the upper edge of the cylinder l3, asshown. The top member M is entirely open at the bottom of its flaringsides and is equipped with an integral laterally inclined entry chuteH5, as shown. In order to hold the parts together, two binding posts llare equipped with threaded extensions seated in suitable bosses ill onthe sides of the chute it. Two additional binding posts I!) are providedwith threaded extensions 29 seating in the lower ends of the posts II,as shown. The lower ends of the posts I9 are beveled, as shown, to fitsnugly against the upper surface of the chute II, and binding screws 2|are passed through suitable bosses 22 on the lower side of chute II andinto the lower ends of the posts I9, thereby forming a bindingarrangement for holding the parts of the apparatus together.

An inclined deflecting chute 23 is arranged as shown between the chutesl6 and II and oppo sitely inclined with referencethereto. The chute 5 i3is provided on opposite sides with perforated lips 24 fitting betweenthe posts I! and i9, as indicated, and whereby said chute will be heldin proper place in the apparatus.

In use and in operation, the apparatus is placed 10 upon a table or thelike and the dice simply deposited into the top I 4, falling therefromonto the chute 23 and being deflected thereby onto the chute II whichdischarges the dicelaterally onto the table top. By this arrangement,the 15 dice are tumbled over and over while following a tortuous courseso that manual manipulation is impossible and the loading of diceineffective.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 5, the cover member I4 isprovided with a relatively smaller entry opening 25 at one side thereof,and a helical chute 26 is formed integral with the top member l4 andarranged to receive the dice and direct them on a tortuous course until25 they fall upon the chute H to be discharged laterally therefrom asbefore. The other details are the same as already described and requireno further description here.

While I have illustrated and described the pre- 30 ferred forms ofconstruction for carrying the invention into effect, these are capableof variation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. 1, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the detailsdisclosed, but desire to avail myself of the modifications andvariations falling within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. Apparatus of the class described comprising a base member equippedwith a laterally inclined discharge chute; a transparent cylinder seatedon said base member; a top member having flaring sides and an openbottom and seated on top of said cylinder and provided with an inclinedentry chute; and an intermediate chute within said cylinder arranged toreceive dice from said entry chute, deflect them and discharge them ontosaid discharge chute.

2. Apparatus of the class described comprising a base member equippedwith a laterally inclined discharge chute; a wall member seated on saidbase member and forming a chamber;

a top member having flaring sides and seated on said wall member andprovided with an entry;

and an intermediate chute within said chamber arranged to receive dicefrom said entry, defleet them and discharge them on to said dischargechute.

3. Apparatus of the class described comprising a. base member; a wallmember seated on said base member and forming a chamber; a top memberseated on said wail member and provided with two depending binding postsextend- 10 ing downwardly through said chamber and ter- GLENN M.SURPRISE.

